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Community Water System · PWS MI0003570

Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup

Kawkawlin, Michigan 48631 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,480 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,480
People served
10
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 10 drinking-water violations at Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup - below the Michigan per-system average.

10
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,480
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup

Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,480 residents in Kawkawlin, Michigan (Bay County) through 440 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 10 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed.

No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Michigan, EPA tracks 10,959 public water systems serving 9,098,093 people, with 255,201 cumulative violations and 31,467 health-based violations on record. About 86% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 23.3 violations. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%).

Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup's 10 violations sit below the Michigan average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,480
Total Violations
10
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
440
County
Bay
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MI0003570 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Michigan Drinking Water Authority

Michigan EGLE, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MI regulator portal

Source: Michigan EGLE, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division

How Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 10 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 2.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 27.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,480 830 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,959 regulated public water systems in Michigan.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup water safe to drink? ▼
Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup (PWS ID: MI0003570) has 10 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,480 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup serve? ▼
Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup serves 1,480 people in Kawkawlin, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 440 service connections.
What type of violations does Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup have? ▼
Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup has 10 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup use? ▼
Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.